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Plasterer's requirement rejected in Isleworth (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trowel

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'plasterer's requirement' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'rejected in isleworth' is the wordplay.
'rejected' is a reversal indicator.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'lewort' is hidden within 'isleworth'.
'lewort' back-to-front is 'TROWEL'.

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(Other definitions for trowel that I've seen before include "small digger" , "Fabled place of great wealth" , "Platsterer's tool" , "Garden implement" , "Brickie holds it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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